As gold statue’s go, it’s pretty impressive.

Conor McGregor will consider remaining in boxing despite being thoroughly outclassed and stopped in 10 rounds by Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas.

One of the key points to take from the madness of Mayweather-McGregor is this: maybe the word ‘circus’ should not have such negative connotations when it comes to unnarmed combat.

Conor McGregor will consider remaining in boxing despite being thoroughly outclassed and stopped in 10 rounds by Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas.

Conor McGregor has said he is bringing out a brand of whiskey at his post fight press conference

Froch still admitted he was on the edge of his seat.

Mayweather won for the 50th time in his decorated career when the fantasy fight with McGregor proved a mismatch.

Conor McGregor accused Floyd Mayweather of being in "the worst shape I’ve ever seen" after he outweighed the American by almost four pounds at Friday’s weigh-in.

How the hell do men rule the world, asks Catherine Shanahan

When asked to cast his mind back to the last time he took part in a competitive boxing match, all Conor McGregor can do is glance skywards and let out a long exhale of breath. It has been so long for him that he can’t even remember.

Turns out, dreams do true.

Floyd Mayweather looks to improve an immaculate professional record to 50-0 in the early hours of Sunday morning when he takes on Ireland's UFC superstar Conor McGregor.

For a man who calls himself ‘Money’ without any hint of irony, it is perhaps not surprising that Floyd Mayweather loves a bet.

Before Conor McGregor had even heard of mixed martial arts, he wanted to be a boxer.

Items owned by icons such as David Bowie and Lady Gaga will go on display in Dublin next month while a boxing glove signed by Muhammed Ali will go under the hammer at auction.

On Monday in Las Vegas, moments before the solar eclipse, rain began falling heavily on the Strip, unusual to say the least for the middle of August or indeed the middle of the desert.

His appreciation for combat sports, for instance, was kindled by a dalliance with boxing while growing up in Ballymun. It was when Owen Roddy, Conor McGregor’s pad man, rented some gym space off him that the Dublin defender looked into mixed martial arts.

Conor McGregor has been warned he will face the same Floyd Mayweather who so impressively eased to victory over Manny Pacquiao when they fight on Saturday night — and someone who is determined to “go out with a bang”.

Anthony Joshua would be willing to box a mixed martial artist or accept a cage fight in the future.

Conor McGregor has been driven on through the final stages of the training camp for his August 26 fight with Floyd Mayweather by the increasing ridicule he is receiving.

Floyd Mayweather has accused Conor McGregor of making a series of alleged racial slurs that included insults directed at his family.

Look closely.

Mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor has vowed to knock Floyd Mayweather out inside four rounds when the pair meet in a Las Vegas boxing match next month.

Conor McGregor stared out through his oversized glasses and even through the still blurred vision of the most brutally punishing night of his life, things looked a whole lot rosier. The unnecessary spectacles — Chief Brody meets Deirdre Barlow — are apparently a fashion statement. Who are we to argue with what’s trending?

Tuesday’s Wall Street Journal had him pride of place in their sports section, a stirring image spread across five columns of the topless Irishman screaming to his adoring masses.

Conor McGregor has vowed to go into his rematch against Nate Diaz with “ruthless intention” as he bids to avenge his UFC 198 defeat on Saturday night.

Such is the nature of Las Vegas undercards, early fights can be fought in front of a basically empty arena. So, but for a vociferous band of travelling Irish, Jason Quigley’s masterclass performance against James De La Rosa was seen, in person, by very few.

Former amateur star Jason Quigley has become one of boxing’s few genuine blue chip prospects since ditching the vest and turning professional two years ago. Tonight, the 24-year-old faces the biggest test of his career when he faces James De La Rosa in the first ever boxing event at the new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Amir Khan has insisted he would not be interested in fighting Floyd Mayweather if the American makes his expected return from retirement, even if he defeats Saul Alvarez to win the WBC middleweight title.

Rock star David Bowie cut short a concert in Prague because of pain in his shoulder, Czech media and the musician’s publicist said.